The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-28
John 4. alhOun.

tails uder the existing embsrras-
ments-uuderstood 10y its readers
/ The EXAMINER was unable to give
complete account of the interesting
affair and l. the more pleased, in con-
/ sequence Of this omission. that q
month ago, IN these columns, spe-
cisl dispatch from South Carolina
/ described the statue, the monument
and the Contemplated programme.
| The purpose here /. to call attention
to the northern radical view OF this
natural honor paid by devoted South
/ Csrolinlsns to their beloved Calhoun.
/ and briefly to show how utterly the
| true sentiment of the dedicstor-
/ differs from the distorted view
afforded by the bitterly partisan
northern press. Anticipating the
ceremonial and hsviug IN view letters
from President Cleveland and Hon.
Jefferson D6vi-, declining in gentle.
manly terms aud polite language to
unveiiug. In which each Of the invited
parties assigned suitable and sccepta-
bic reasons for absence, these two
letters. the Globe-Democrat, IN it,
issue OF last sunday, selected as q
basis for al old-time leader OF nearly
u columns length, wherein 1t IL sought
TO show that there is bond of sym
patty between Mr. Davis on the one
par. and the president Of the United
states on the other Reasoning from
the similarity of language contained
IN the two letters, which similarity
the Globe-Democrat is able to dis
cover. the conclusion is reached by
that able but misguided paper that
treason turks in the south, and that
secession is sentiment alive IN the
democratic party
l Two democratic statesmen says
4 the Globe. democrat, "wrlting of the
most capable aud powerful leader OF
u their party would iind it difficult to
= avoid a close similarity of thought
and expression. The coincidence in
i this case is therefore ali entirely rea-
P, sonable and permissible one. Indeed
If the coincidence were lacking there
would be good ground for criticism
and compliant. Calhoun was man
whose name and fame every demo
cratic leader Is bound to treat with q
gwen order OF reverence; and the
fact that the two most conspicuous OF
the party's champions. speaking at 4
long distance from each other, extOl
= hm IN practically the same form IL d
} substantial proof that from his urn
he yet rules rs OF old.
Now, as to the similarity of the let
tiers of MIR Davis and Mr., Cleveland
they are alike in the sentiment of re
spect both express tor the great states
man who Is dead. alike In the fac
that both are offered rs excuses fol
non compliance with invitations to
be present. alike because neither
!. spoke IN French aud said: "Pardone
moi" That the Interpretation OF STATE
rights of John &. Calhoun is giveI
to-day by the democratic party or b!
~ President Cleveland as special hob
- by ofhis own, is denied by every
voice speaking from the south to tn,
" world. which voices proclaim hourly
NJ that of NIL the states of tho union tn,
Is southern more than the Others are al
20 hereuts of the national principle AM
devoted to the starry flag Mr.. l.. q
H. {. Lamsr in his Grafton delivered
% Tuesday ut the unwilling furnishe,
the proper rejoinder and the word
A. of that southern democrat which vii
presently he quoted is the sentimen
C. OF the southern people rs revised b,
E the irresistible logic OF events. MI
y Lamar said:
81 believe that if John c. Calhoun
were here to-day and could see hi
own south Carolina, the land of Rut
ledge, Moultrie. Lawrence, llayno
4 Lowudes .Sumpter and Marion, rcstor
II ed. largely through the efforts of he
Is iIou-hcartcd Hampton, to her prou'
-, position of dignity and equality II
the union, he would say TO her tina
VI the great controversy beiug closed a
r. the pailot-boN, closed by the arbitra
Of ment of war, aud, above al, closed b
n the constitution, always deemed 81
cred aud iuyiolabie by her, she sacri
III lica, no principle and iai-ities no sen
.d tment IN accepting the verdict-dG
r. tcrmiucd, heucetorth, TO seek the haI
pines OF her people their gre0tne-
and glory, IN the greatness and glor
lc ot the American Republic
oI MIR. Cleveland was right III -ayin
n that itwould be better it the thought
l' and purposes of John c. CaIhou
7' were better understood and it woul
IT, have been better tor the Globe-Uem
OF ocrat editor If ne had undcrstoo
OF isot sunday what was really to tax
lac place at Charleston, : c., the follow
~ ing Tuesday. In his opeuing wore